The surf forecast is 2+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for San Clemente, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° ENE @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:46am / 7:57am
  • BUOY 46277
    W3.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 4
SUN 5
MON 6
TUE 7
WED 8
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 5pm on Fri 10/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (200) 1.6 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (264) 2.4 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 4.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Oct 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    1.9ft
    11s
    S
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  • Sunday, Oct 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    SW
  • Monday, Oct 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0.8ft
    19s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1ft
    19s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Oct 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 4, 2025 @ 6:22am.
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